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Category: F1
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Yesterday Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes introduced F1 on Fifth Avenue in New York through a collaborative event with Whatsapp. The event, aimed at promoting Mercedes‘ partnership with Whatsapp, the Meta-owned instant messaging service, reunited Lewis Hamilton with the W12. He took the car for a spin on New York’s Fifth Avenue, introducing the sport to…
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Lando Norris commented on the proposition of adding more Sprint races to the F1 calendar, putting the focus on the engineers and mechanics.
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Guenther Steiner has taken legal action against Haas F1 Team, his former employers, alleging breach of contract and unauthorised use of his likeness. It’s been announced that Guenther Steiner has taken legal action against Haas F1 Team for allegedly breaching the terms of his contract and exploiting his image and reputation. Filed in Mecklenburg, North…
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Adrian Newey, the renowned designer and Chief Technical Officer at Red Bull Racing, has confirmed his departure after 18 transformative years with the team. Newey’s departure marks the end of an era during which he led the team from a mid-field contender to a dominant force in Formula One. Photo Credit: Red Bull Content Pool…
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Valtteri Bottas talks optimistically of Stake F1’s chances going into the Miami GP. Looking to past performances, he remains hopeful.
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The American racer has been selected to join the F1 Academy grid as the Wild Card entry for the second round of the season in Miami. The deal will see her team up with the reigning team champions PREMA Racing and retailer QVC. The Wild Card initiative was created to strengthen the talent pool in…
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Despite a strong start to his final campaign with Ferrari, Carlos Sainz admits uncertainty surrounding his performance in F1 thus far this season. When asked if he is performing at his best in F1 this year, the Spaniard responded, “I don’t know.” His journey with Ferrari is coming to an end this year, with Mercedes’…
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With Nico Hülkenberg getting another shot at an F1 works team just two years after he was sat on the sidelines, it leaves plenty of questions still to be answered about who goes where in 2025 – in this surprisingly early F1 ‘silly season.’ At the age of 36, Hülkenberg has signed a ‘multiyear deal’…
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Théo Pourchaire discusses the upcoming IndyCar race, F2 and his still persistent dream of reaching F1. Heralding IndyCar as ‘really cool’.
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Fred Vasseur talks candidly about mistakes and lack of Ferrari performance in Shanghai, admitting, “we collectively made too many mistakes”
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Credit: Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari have announced they are bringing “fresh and unexpected colours” to the Miami GP. The design will display Azzurro La Plata and Azzurro Dino – two historic shades of blue for Ferrari. Miami marks the 70th anniversary of Ferrari in North America. To mark this milestone, Ferrari plan to bring an ode…
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Aston Martin team principal Mike Krack has labelled Lance Stroll’s Chinese Grand Prix penalty “very harsh.” As the field bunched up for the safety car restart at the turn 14 hairpin, Stroll hit the back of Daniel Ricciardo’s Alpha Tauri causing the Australian to retire from the race with diffuser damage. His fellow countrymen Oscar…
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Charles Leclerc has said the lack of Ferrari pace was “strange” around China as the team struggled to match the frontrunners. Leclerc came home a respectable 4th with his teammate just behind in Shanghai. Despite this, the Monegasque driver was unhappy with the performance on the car throughout the weekend. “I don’t think are found…
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P9 might not be the result a driver like Lewis Hamilton would want to aim for, but that’s how things went at the Chinese GP. After lining up for today’s race in 18th position and the struggle with soft tires in the first stint, the 7-time world champion was grateful to even get to the…
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We were treated to our second qualifying session of the weekend on Saturday as the cars took to the track to decide the grid. Lewis Hamilton had been a standout performer in the Sprint Race getting a much needed podium place. However, a mistake at the Turn 14 hairpin cost Hamilton as he broke a…
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Max Verstappen dominated the Chinese GP sprint race ahead of his old rival Lewis Hamilton with Sergio Perez coming home third. It marks an eighth sprint win for the reigning champion, who navigated a difficult first few laps before unleashing his Rocketship RB20. Hamilton V Norris Off the line Hamilton accelerated away better than Norris…
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The Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix marked its return to the Shanghai International Circuit with an intense Sprint Qualifying session under varied weather conditions. The new format, featuring a Sprint race on Saturday, began with qualifying rounds on Friday. The weather played a significant role, impacting tyre choices and driving strategies. In the 12-minute SQ1…
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The return of Formula 1 to the Shanghai International Circuit after a five-year hiatus commenced with Free Practice 1 for the Chinese Grand Prix. The session kicked off with Kevin Magnussen in the Haas, posting the initial benchmark of 1:41.422 on medium compound tyres. Home crowd favourite, Zhou Guanyu was somewhat more tentative in his…
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Oscar Piastri has admitted his team are in for a ‘tough weekend’ ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix returning this week. The McLaren driver has been in great form this season building on his rookie year in 2023. The Australian currently sits in 6th place in the drivers standings just below his teammate Lando Norris.…
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Lance Stroll has labelled his illustrious teammate an “inspiration” ahead of this weekends long-awaited return to the Chinese Grand Prix. The Canadian was speaking about Fernando Alonso’s contract extension that will see him remain with the team until 2026. It will be a big year for the sport with a new range of technical regulations…